Regardless of management styles, the evolution of work has sped up in 2020 to a place where every individual is inevitably at the center of business. Managers everywhere now share common goals on top of their own daily duties.
So, what's changed?
Changing Role of the Manager & Regenerative Leadership
A successful leader in a distributed or hybrid workplace is a “Connector” manager.
These types focus on establishing individual connections with every team member, helping team members bond, and ensuring different departments are interlinked. This promotes transparency and keeps everyone in the loop with all company changes.
The “Connector” manager is a great active listener and recognizes routines or risks signs so they can be discussed ahead of time. Such traits are much-needed in remote or hybrid work settings where people often feel disconnected and lonely or lose track of what’s really happening at work.
As part of this role, one of the essential objectives Gartner has identified is establishing clear expectations — aligning all roles, outcomes, responsibilities, and workflows. Managers do this by talking to their team and listing out guidelines or norms for individuals to follow.
In uncertain times, managers need to turn into coaches and learning catalysts to do all this. Staying humble, authentic, and being good active listeners are suddenly assets you can’t manage people without.
The four core in-demand soft skills leaders and managers need today are:
Communication and active listening
Collaboration and maintaining team relationships
Employee training and delegation
Inclusion and empathy
Will today’s managers wake up overnight with a full set of these new skills? Probably not.
We’ve accelerated work evolution through as much as a decade in the course of a single year. With only one in 10 people possessing innate management traits, it’s only normal for things to progress slower as leaders develop their soft skills.
Now’s the time to distinguish great managers from the rest by fixing the soft skills gap. A true leader is in charge of unlocking the full potential of their employees and teams — especially in a context like the one we find ourselves in today.
The secret lies in turning to every individual. One of our own core values is to “unlock the power of every single talent”. A simple mindset change turns your entire company into a progressive and productive one that’s prepared for success at any moment.
Imagine how you could transform your organization once you’ve identified these proficient and authentic leaders. Reskilling alone will help you save on the costs of hiring new managers. Automated HR tools now support identifying ideal candidates based on an exact set of skills and experience markings.
With the Cegid Talentsoft Match module, connect with existing employees and potential candidates based on skills they already have or those they can learn. The intelligent search feature recommends the best candidates for a position or specific project by looking at your entire talent pipeline. In turn, employees can find new opportunities within the company when they want to change their role, master a new skill, or help on a different project.